How to treat yellow spots on eyes

Nowadays, people seem to be more and more dependent on mobile phones. People stare at their phones on the way to work and continue to stare at their phones when they get home from get off work, resulting in an increasing number of people suffering from various eye diseases. A series of eye diseases such as visual fatigue, cataracts, dry eyes, glaucoma, and macular degeneration are becoming a part of people's daily lives. Among them, macular degeneration is equivalent to eye cancer, but this disease is unfamiliar to many people.

1. What is the macula?

In fact, the macula is an indispensable normal fundus structure of the human body. It is mainly responsible for the visual function and is responsible for our shape, color and vision. The world without the macula would be dark.

1. The dangers of macular degeneration

   This disease is considered a major cause of blindness in the West, but the general public in our country has very limited knowledge about it, which ultimately leads to very serious consequences. If there is an abnormality in the macular area, it will cause poor vision. Any lesions of the macula, such as edema and hemorrhage, will affect imaging.

   3. Causes of macular degeneration

   1. Genetic factors or gene mutations, such as being born without a macula, which is a congenital macular defect, causes the macular area to become very thin.

   2. It is caused by various inflammations. The causes are very complex. Some are infectious, while others are non-infectious. They cause macular lesions in the macular area. Such situations require special attention from people in the workplace.

   3. Age-related macular degeneration: the prevalence rate increases with age. If you experience vision loss after the age of 50, you need to be alert to macular degeneration.

   Treatment of macular degeneration

   1. Antioxidant treatment: Oral administration of vitamin C and vitamin E can prevent free radical damage to cells, protect photoreceptor cells, and act as a nutrient for retinal tissue.

   2. Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine: Traditional Chinese medicine has the effects of anti-aging and improving microcirculation, and has a good effect on the atrophic type of this disease.

   3. Laser therapy: Use the heat energy generated by the laser to destroy abnormal new blood vessels in the macular area. Even a slight overdose of laser can have a significant impact on visual function, so you must be careful.

   4. Photodynamic therapy: Photodynamic therapy is the injection of a specific photosensitizer into the patient's blood. This therapy is currently a convenient, safe and effective method internationally.

   5. Surgical treatment: such as resection of subretinal neovascular membrane, macular transposition surgery, retinal transplantation, etc.

   5. Prevention of macular degeneration

   1. Quit smoking. The risk of disease for smokers is twice as high as that for non-smokers.

   2. Eating carrots, corn, and green leafy vegetables in moderation can protect the macula of the eyes.

   3. In environments with particularly strong light, it is recommended to wear sunglasses.

   6. Tips for self-diagnosis of macular degeneration

   In daily life, you can also check your macula anytime and anywhere. Cover your eyes alternately, and then look at the door frames, window frames, and telephone poles to see if there is any bend; or look at an object to see if there is any darkness in the middle, especially look at various straight objects, if they become bent or slanted; these indicate a problem and you need to see a doctor as soon as possible.